Jerry Simms’s Turf Paradise Glossary

Here at Jerry Simms’s Turf Paradise, we want you to enjoy yourself, whether you are an experienced bettor or completely new to this sport. After just one visit to Jerry Simms’s Turf Paradise, you will see it is a fun, fast, and exciting form of entertainment. There are a lot of rules to the sport that you may find interesting, and we at Jerry Simms’s Turf Paradise want to share this information with you. There is also a great deal of information that can assist you in understanding this sport. We want to help you understand the program and feel comfortable participating here at Jerry Simms’s Turf Paradise. To help, we at Jerry Simms’s Turf Paradise have put together this glossary of terms to provide you with basic terminology and answer any questions you may have about racing and placing bets. Jerry Simms’s Turf Paradise offers many options to watch and take part in the action. Jerry Simms’s Turf Paradise has expansive grandstand seating with seats both indoors and outside. It includes a family picnic area which is great for families to watch the excitement together at Jerry Simms’s Turf Paradise, as well as seating located trackside near the finish line. Jerry Simms’s Turf Paradise clubhouse offers casual dining and tiered seating for great views of the track. The Turf Club at Jerry Simms’s Turf Paradise offers more upscale dining with tiered seating, great views of the track, and individual TVs at each table. Whether you are a first-time visitor to Jerry Simms’s Turf Paradise or a serious horse player, you will want to visit the Players Club at Jerry Simms’s Turf Paradise with its own mutual betting windows and a full-service bar.

In addition to this glossary, Jerry Simms’s Turf Paradise offers a great deal of educational and reference materials. The five essentials of horse racing at Jerry Simms’s Turf Paradise or race track start with the basics. The Betting 101 section of the Jerry Simms’s Turf Paradise website offers an in depth look into the types of bets we offer at Jerry Simms’s Turf Paradise and how to place a bet at Jerry Simms’s Turf Paradise and much more. Jerry Simms’s Turf Paradise also has information on how to read and understand the program and racing forms. You’ll find everything you need to know to enjoy your time and participate in the activities provided by Jerry Simms’s Turf Paradise right here. While you’re planning your next visit to Jerry Simms’s Turf Paradise, here’s a glossary of terms you need to know in order to full enjoy the excitement at Jerry Simms’s Turf Paradise.

Across the Board (ATB)
Choosing a selection to win, place and show in a single designated race. The total wager costs three times what a single bet costs. If the selection wins, the player collects on all three wagers. If it places second, the player collects 2 ways on the place and show bets. If it finishes third, the player collects only the show bet. So, you have multiple ways to win at Jerry Simms’s Turf Paradise.

Airing
Airing is a description of a horse not running at best speed in a race. Win or lose, a day at Jerry Simms’s Turf Paradise is full of family-friendly fun.

Also-Ran
A horse that finishes a race and is considered out of the money if it did not win, place or show.

Apron
At Jerry Simms’s Turf Paradise, you have the area located next to the racetrack where you may watch racing up close and in person. This is called the “apron” at Jerry Simms’s Turf Paradise. A fence line separates the apron from the actual racing surface.

Backstretch
This is the area of the racetrack opposite the finish line. At most tracks, it crosses in front of the tote board and can also be the stable area. It is also close to what is referred to as the backside, which often provides dormitories, recreation areas, and even a kitchen for stable employees. Come on down to Jerry Simms’s Turf Paradise to experience the excitement for yourself!

Bankroll
The total available wagering funds held by the player. This should be the gambling money, or the at-risk money that you bring to Jerry Simms’s Turf Paradise. We want you to have fun and be responsible when you wager at Jerry Simms’s Turf Paradise. Win or lose, you will have a fun time at Jerry Simms’s Turf Paradise.

Bell
A bell is sounded as a signal when the gates open, or it can sound at some tracks to mark the close of betting prior to a race. Come hear the bells ring at Jerry Simms’s Turf Paradise!

Best Bet
Best bet is the horse selected by a handicapper to win a race; or a wager in a game representing the highest odds in favor of the player.

Bet
This is the amount of money a player wants to risks on a particular race at Jerry Simms’s Turf Paradise. After you determine the amount, you will decide on how you want to apply the bet at Jerry Simms’s Turf Paradise.

Bettor
This is a person who places their bet or has a bet to be placed. A bettor is also called a player in the U.S. and a punter in the U.K. So, bettors and players, come on down to Jerry Simms’s Turf Paradise and play your bet and experience the fun. Punters from the U.K. are also welcome at Jerry Simms’s Turf Paradise!

Chart
A record of each race showing finish, calls, odds and comments describing the performance of each racer. The chart is considered a useful statistical aid to handicappers for studying the past performance of each racing horse at Jerry Simms’s Turf Paradise. Here at Jerry Simms’s Turf Paradise, the chart may include the age, weight, owner, and other additional information on the horse and individuals involved. Come see what’s in the charts at Jerry Simms’s Turf Paradise.

Clubhouse turn
The Clubhouse turn is the turn on a racing track oval that is closest to the clubhouse. This is typically the first turn on the track after the finish line. Like most racing facilities, Jerry Simms’s Turf Paradise has a clubhouse alongside the track.

Colt
A colt is an ungelded male horse four years old or younger.

Daily Double
A combination wager where the player selects the winners of the first and second races of the day at Jerry Simms’s Turf Paradise. The bet must be placed before the closing bell signifying the start of the first race. The daily double is similar to the accumulator. You win if you picked the winners of both the first and second race at Jerry Simms’s Turf Paradise. The Daily Double wager is also referred to as an exotic wager. We offer all different kinds of wagers at Jerry Simms’s Turf Paradise. There really is something for everyone at Jerry Simms’s Turf Paradise.

Dam
The dam is the female parent of an animal. This would be the mother of a greyhound or horse. Horses are always given a birthdate of January at birth, so when comparing one horse born in June, and one actually born in January, the January-born horse may be better physically developed in its racing career. Come out to Jerry Simms’s Turf Paradise and check out the beautiful horses getting ready to run.

Dead Heat
The term dead heat refers to a tie in a race between two or more horses. In a dead heat, the winner is selected by a photo finish at Jerry Simms’s Turf Paradise, and is determined by the position of the tip of the racer’s nose, relative to the wire. This is a near-tie to the finish between two or more horses. Have you had your horse that close at Jerry Simms’s Turf Paradise? Come experience excitement like that at Jerry Simms’s Turf Paradise.

Deep Stretch
The deep stretch is a position on the track that is very close to the finish line in a race. And, you can watch it from the Party On The Rails Grandstand area at Jerry Simms’s Turf Paradise.

Distanced
Distanced is a term used to describe a horse so far behind the rest of the horses that it is unable to regain a position of contention. Best of luck to all who enter at Jerry Simms’s Turf Paradise!

Dwelt
Dwelt is used to describe a horse that has had an extremely late breaking start from the gate.

Even Money
Even money is a bet that pays the player the same amount that he wagered plus his original wager. The bettor can lose or win the same amount of money. Shown as a ratio of 1:1. Neither side lays any odds. Even money is also known as 50–50. You can place any kind of bet at Jerry Simms’s Turf Paradise.

Exacta
An exacta refers to wagering on a race in which the first and second place horses are picked to cross the finish line in a specified order. At Jerry Simms’s Turf Paradise, you win an exacta when you have selected the first place and second place horse and they came across the finish line in the exact order you selected. Exactas are popular bets with experienced horse handicappers at Jerry Simms’s Turf Paradise because of the sizable winnings. Exacta wagers are considered exotic wagers. Jerry Simms’s Turf Paradise has information in the Betting 101 materials to help you understand all the different bets.

Exacta Box
The exacta box refers to wagering on a horse race, similar to the exacta selection type of more than one horse, but when it is an exacta box, the first and second place horses (two or more) are picked to cross the finish line in any order in the top two spots. When you box the exacta at Jerry Simms’s Turf Paradise, the bet will cost twice as much as a straight exacta. At Jerry Simms’s Turf Paradise, you can also box multiple horses and you would determine the cost of the bet by multiplying the individual wager by the number of combinations. Boxing four horses makes twelve combinations. Are you ready to try your hand at boxing at Jerry Simms’s Turf Paradise?

False Favorite
False favorite refers to a horse that is a race favorite despite being outclassed by other horses in a race. Visit Jerry Simms’s Turf Paradise and find your favorite.

Fast
Fast is a term used to describe the physical state and condition of the racetrack during normal weather conditions prior to the start of the race. At Jerry Simms’s Turf Paradise, it would mean a dry, even, and resilient track. It is assessed the day of a race by a grounds steward at Jerry Simms’s Turf Paradise. Track conditions can greatly affect the performance of a horse in a race and we keep our track in top condition at Jerry Simms’s Turf Paradise. So, come visit us and see our great track at Jerry Simms’s Turf Paradise.

Favorite
The favorite is the horse competing in any race that is considered to be the best and expected to have the best chance to win that particular race. Come out to Jerry Simms’s Turf Paradise and pick your favorite.

Field
The field is the number of horse entries in a single race. Come out to Jerry Simms’s Turf Paradise and make your pick from the field. Pick one or more of your favorites from the field of excellent competitors at Jerry Simms’s Turf Paradise.

Filly
Filly is a female horse that is four years old or younger.

Front-runner
A Front-runner is a horse whose running style is to try to get on or near the lead at the start of the race and to stay there as long as possible. Join in the excitement at Jerry Simms’s Turf Paradise!

Furlong
Furlong is a measurement of one-eighth of a mile; 220 yards; 660 feet. Come see the seven- furlong oval at Jerry Simms’s Turf Paradise.

Gait
The gait is the way in which a horse moves or walks. Thoroughbreds have four natural gaits walk, trot, canter, and gallop. Thoroughbreds compete at a gallop. There is much to learn and experience at Jerry Simms’s Turf Paradise!

Handle
Handle is the amount of money wagered in pari-mutual pools for a race, program, during a meeting, or for an entire year. This could be the number of funds pooled from bettors in a particular race at Jerry Simms’s Turf Paradise.

Handicap
Race for which a handicapper at Jerry Simms’s Turf Paradise assigns weights, also, to handicap a race, or to make selections on the basis of past performances.

Infield
The infield is the area of surface surrounded by the oval racetrack and encompassed by the inner rail of the track. Jerry Simms’s Turf Paradise has an infield at our facility. At Jerry Simms’s Turf Paradise, you can have fun down by the track right near the finish line and see it up close.

Inquiry
Inquiry is a review of the race to check for a possible infraction of rules. An inquiry would be flashed by officials at Jerry Simms’s Turf Paradise on the tote board for these occasions.

Interference
Interference in racing is a term explaining the intentional physical contact that obstructs or impedes the running of horses or players in a game. There are several types of interference commonly referred to as forging, brushing, or overreaching to mention a few. It can be caused by something as simple as the horses’ legs hitting during the race or as serious as being caused by an injury. Keep an eye out for interference at your next visit to Jerry Simms’s Turf Paradise.

In the Money
This phrase represents a horse that finishes first, second, or third-place. This would be a Win, Place, or Show placement. Come try to get your win, place, or show at Jerry Simms’s Turf Paradise.

Key Horse
The key horse is a single horse that is used in multiple combinations in an exotic wager.

Length
In horse racing, “length” refers to the length of one horse. Length is used to describe the position of a horse, relative to his competitors during calls or at the finish of the race. A length is 1/5th of a second, since horse racing is measured in fifths of a second. The length of a horse or measurement to represent a horse is eight feet. Come see them up close at Jerry Simms’s Turf Paradise.

Line
The term “line” refers to the listed odds, points, money line or point spread for any given event.

Long Odds
Long odds in betting refers to a poor chance of winning, but, if there are long odds at Jerry Simms’s Turf Paradise, it does not necessarily mean you cannot win. And, in most situations your win will reflect the low odds. Win or lose, enjoy a great day of family fun at Jerry Simms’s Turf Paradise!

Long Shot
A long shot refers to an extreme underdog. This is a bet placed with hope, as it is given only a slight chance of winning. At Jerry Simms’s Turf Paradise, if you place a long shot wager, the possible rewards could be greater when the horse has only a very slight chance of a win. If you feel lucky, you can give it a try at Jerry Simms’s Turf Paradise.

MTP
MTP is an acronym for minutes-to-post. This relates to the time remaining before the start of a particular race. Make sure you get to Jerry Simms’s Turf Paradise with plenty of minutes to spare.

Neck
Neck is used as a unit of measurement, typically about the length of a horse’s neck; a quarter of a length.

Nose
Nose is a racing term used for the slimmest margin of victory. It is the smallest edge a horse can win by. If you were in England and not Jerry Simms’s Turf Paradise, it would be called a “short head”. And, you can see this excitement at Jerry Simms’s Turf Paradise.

Odds-On Favorite
Odds-on favorite refers to a horse that is so favored by the public that the odds for the win are less than even money. The win would return the amount bet plus a ratio specified by the odds. It’s always fun to find your favorite at Jerry Simms’s Turf Paradise.

Official
A sign displaying “official” refers to the confirmed race results. It can also be a reference to the Race Official. Come see our race official at Jerry Simms’s Turf Paradise!

On The Board
A horse finishing a race among the first four.

OTB (Off -Track Betting)
Off-track betting refers to an establishment outside of the racetrack, like a sports bar or restaurant where people can bet on horse racing from racetracks around the country. These legal betting outlets are frequently run by racetracks or management companies that specialize in pari-mutual wagering and partner with race facilities such as Jerry Simms’s Turf Paradise. Bets placed at off-track betting establishments are usually combined with the race track betting pools. Jerry Simms’s Turf Paradise has many off-track betting locations for your fun and enjoyment. It’s not like being at Jerry Simms’s Turf Paradise, but maybe the next best thing.

Paddock
The paddock is a structure or area where horses are saddled and kept prior to post time. They are getting ready for the fun at Jerry Simms’s Turf Paradise.

Past Performance
Past performance is a collection of data supporting an accurate record of the past performance of a horse participating in a race. This can include the horses past racing record, past earnings, bloodlines and additional information. The information is delivered in composite form. Come read up on the performance of the horses ready to race for you at Jerry Simms’s Turf Paradise.

Photo Finish
A photo finish is when the race results are so close that officials are unable to determine the final order of the horses completing the race. The finish line camera is used to accurately determine the order of the finish of the horses. Judges then view photographs taken at the end of the race and make the final conclusion. Imagine the fun and excitement you would have at Jerry Simms’s Turf Paradise photo finish.

Pick Six
Pick Six is a combination wager which requires the player to pick the winners of six consecutive races. You win when the horses you selected in each of the six races at Jerry Simms’s Turf Paradise come in first. These are many times referred to as Exotic wagers.

Pick Three
Pick Three is a combination wager which requires the player to pick the winners of three consecutive races. You win when the horses you selected in each of the three races comes in first. These are many times referred to as Exotic wagers, pick three, and sometimes the Daily Triple. So, pick three friends and head to Jerry Simms’s Turf Paradise.

Place
Place is a wager that a specific horse will finish in first place or in second place. For example, if the player’s selection crosses the finish line in first or second place, he collects. This gives you two opportunities to win at Jerry Simms’s Turf Paradise. Payout for a Place bet is less than for a win, but you’re able to cash in if your horse finishes in the top two spots. Place wagers are also known as straight wagers. Come and find your “place” at Jerry Simms’s Turf Paradise.

Pocket
This is when a horse is boxed in and shut off in a race. The horse is running in a position with horses in front and alongside.

Post Parade
Post Parade is the process of the horses going from paddock to the starting gate past the stands. Come down to Jerry Simms’s Turf Paradise and watch the parade.

Post Position
Position of the stall in the starting gate from where a horse will start.

Post Time
Post time is the designated time for a race begin. Check the times and make your way to Jerry Simms’s Turf Paradise for a day of fun entertainment. You don’t want to be late and mist the post time at Jerry Simms’s Turf Paradise!

Program
The program is the printed guide to the day’s races. It is full of helpful information to educate you on the different horses and help guide you in placing your wager at Jerry Simms’s Turf Paradise. The horses names will be listed as well as the jockeys and owners. You will also find the horses record including past performance in the programs at Jerry Simms’s Turf Paradise. There is a great deal of information provided in the program, too much to list here. The program gives detailed data to assist players to handicap the races. If you are not familiar with the program, just show up early at Jerry Simms’s Turf Paradise and give yourself some time to go through the information. Jerry Simms’s Turf Paradise even has educational material to help you decipher the information contained in the Program.

Quinella
A quinella is a wager where two finishers must be picked, payoff is made if the two horses to come in first and second in any order. They must both finish in the top two spots and you would be a winner at Jerry Simms’s Turf Paradise. A quinella wager is also referred to as an exotic wager.

Racing Secretary
The racing secretary is the track official whose major functions include determining how many races of each grade are to be run over each distance for any given program. At Jerry Simms’s Turf Paradise, our racing secretary also conducts the random draw for post positions and assigns weights for handicap event.

Racetrack or racecourse
The racetracks or racecourses are a flat surface made of dirt, grass (turf), or synthetic material. Most tracks in the United Sates are left-handed dirt tracks, mostly due to tradition. Racing tracks typically consist of two turns, a backstretch, a straight (or homestretch), centered around an infield and other structures such as the finish line and the stands for spectators. Come check out the great stands and track at Jerry Simms’s Turf Paradise.

Romp
Romp is a term used when a horse is either running (or winning) with utmost ease. You could also romp around Jerry Simms’s Turf Paradise and have a blast.

Route
The route is a race distance of a mile or longer. All you have to do is plan your own route to Jerry Simms’s Turf Paradise.

Scratch
Scratch is when a trainer removes a horse from a race prior to its start. This is typically done due to track conditions. Although a veterinarian can also remove (scratch) a horse from a race for medical concerns. We take our track conditions and veterinary care very seriously a Jerry Simms’s Turf Paradise.

Show
Show describes a third-place position at the finish. A player at Jerry Simms’s Turf Paradise would collect if his selection finishes first, second or third. Third or better will get you something. In hedging your bet this way, you have a higher chance of winning, but pay-out will be significantly less than a win or place wager. Show wagers are also known as straight wagers. Visit Jerry Simms’s Turf Paradise and “show” us what you’ve got.

Sire
The sire is the male parent of an animal, e.g., the father of a horse.

Stakes Race
A stakes race is for a championship. Typically, the owner must pay a fee to run their horse and the track will usually add more money to the purse. The purse is larger than those offered for ordinary feature races. Come experience a stakes race at Jerry Simms’s Turf Paradise.

Starting Gate
The starting gate is a mechanical device having partitions for the horses in where they are confined until the starter releases the doors in front of the horses and the race begins. Then the fun begins at Jerry Simms’s Turf Paradise!

Straight Bet
A wager on a specific horse or team, in a single designated race or game, to win at the given odds. This is the simplest and most common bet at Jerry Simms’s Turf Paradise. Remember, with a straight wager, you only bet on one horse. It can’t get any easier or more fun at Jerry Simms’s Turf Paradise.

Stretch Runner
A stretch runner is a horse who finishes with its fastest pace being near the end of a race. So, get up and stretch your legs at Jerry Simms’s Turf Paradise.

Superfecta
A superfecta is a wager placed on any four horses to cross the finish line in a specific order. You are betting that the four horses you select will finish first, second, third, and forth in that exact order. Here at Jerry Simms’s Turf Paradise, you may also box this wager and then the four horses can finish in the first four positions, but in any order. A Superfecta is also referred to as an Exotic wager. Learn more about this type of wagering in the Betting 101 information provided at Jerry Simms’s Turf Paradise.

Take
The take is the portion of the money that Jerry Simms’s Turf Paradise removes from the betting pool. Track management at Jerry Simms’s Turf Paradise must do this to pay for state and any local taxes, the horsemen (the purse), as well as the racing association. There is still plenty left for winners at Jerry Simms’s Turf Paradise.

Totalisator Machine
The totalisator is a computerized pari-mutual system that records amounts wagered, prints tickets for players, calculates odds, and displays them on screens throughout a racetrack. This is the mechanism for cashing winning tickets. Come get your ticket at the Totalisator at Jerry Simms’s Turf Paradise and see if you are a winner.

Tote Board
The tote board is typically an electronic board located behind the backstretch of the racetrack that displays up to the minute odds, pools, results and payoffs of each race. Visit Jerry Simms’s Turf Paradise, sit back and watch the fun.

Trifecta
The trifecta is a wager on three selections, in a single designated race, to cross the finish line in a specific order. Just select three horses and the exact order you believe they will come in. Trifecta wagers are also referred to as Exotic wagers. Learn more about this in information provided at Jerry Simms’s Turf Paradise.

Trifecta Box
Trifecta box is a betting term referring to a player making three picks to finish first, second, and third. They can win in any order. All possible combinations using a given number of horses are bet upon. The winnings are multiplied by the amount wagered on each combination. Come see if you can box in the winnings at Jerry Simms’s Turf Paradise.

Underlay
A horse that is racing at shorter odds than it seems that he should be based on its past performance.

Wager
A wager is the amount of money a player voluntarily risks on a game. The wager can be in the form of cash, chips or vouchers. It is an agreement between the establishment (Jerry Simms’s Turf Paradise) and the player (you) to pay a specified amount based on the outcome of a risk-based bet. Are you ready to wager something at Jerry Simms’s Turf Paradise?

Win (Bet)
A wager on a specific horse to win at the given odds. This is the simplest and most common bet. If the player’s selection crosses the finish line in first place, he collects the winning proceeds at Jerry Simms’s Turf Paradise. Win wagers are also known as straight wagers at Jerry Simms’s Turf Paradise.

Winner’s Circle
The Winner’s Circle is where you want to see your pick at Jerry Simms’s Turf Paradise. This is an area where the winning horse and jockey are on display for all to admire following the race at Jerry Simms’s Turf Paradise. This is also a ceremonial presentation where photographs are taken and awards are presented. Come visit Jerry Simms’s Turf Paradise and watch the excitement in the Winner’s circle.

Wire
This is the official finish line for a horse race at Jerry Simms’s Turf Paradise. If your horse’s nose passes this area first, then you are a winner. When you are down to the wire, you better be at Jerry Simms’s Turf Paradise. Because you could be a winner!